subject: Watch Our Video!- Industry Leaders In Ultrasonic Cleaning [print this page] Branson is the industry leader in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of plastics joining, precision cleaning, ultrasonic processing, and ultrasonic metal welding equipment the only company of our caliber worldwide. We are committed to providing solutions to the needs of our customers, and providing the latest in technology, both in products and processes. Our global organization provides us with the resources and the facilities to support our customers on a worldwide basis.
With more than 1,800 employees and 70 sales and service offices throughout the world, Bransons resources are substantial. Technology and manufacturing facilities are in Connecticut, Michigan, New York, Mexico, Germany, Slovakia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea.
Our Mission
Branson Ultrasonics is the world leader in materials joining and precision cleaning. The employees of Branson Ultrasonics are committed to providing 100% customer satisfaction through continuous improvement in:
* Customer & Supplier Alliances
* Technology & New Product Development
* Marketing & Sales
* Manufacturing
* Product Quality
* Services & Support
Our people are the source of our strength. Education, involvement, and teamwork are essential for us to achieve superior products and services that meet or exceed our customers requirements worldwide. The quality and integrity of our products and services define Bransons reputation.
Total customer satisfaction will result in increased global market participation, excellent business performance, and enhanced employee satisfaction.
Corporate History
Norman G. Branson founded Branson Instruments in 1946 in Danbury, CT, to harness ultrasonic energy for industrial purposes. The first product was the Audigage a nondestructive material thickness tester. The company expanded in 1953 by forming Branson Cleaning Equipment Co. to develop ultrasonic cleaning equipment for emerging industrial technologies.
In 1960 Branson acquired Sonic Energy Corporation, which designed and manufactured the Sonifier cell disruptor for biological research. Growth continued with the founding in 1963 of Branson Sonic Power Co. to expand the uses of high-intensity ultrasonic equipment.
Since 1984 Branson has been among the more than 60 autonomous divisions of St. Louis-based Emerson, a Fortune 150 company.
Branson Sonic Power Co. and Branson Cleaning Equipment Co. merged in 1986 and the next year combined resources in Danbury, to form Branson Ultrasonics Corporation. In 1988, Delta Sonics (Paramount, CA) and Ultrasons Annemasse (France) were acquired to enhance systems building capabilities for precision cleaning. In 1992, Branson acquired Vinton, Inc. in Rochester, NY, a manufacturer of linear and orbital vibration welders. This facility now produces non-ultrasonic plastics joining products including linear and orbital vibration welders, hot plate welders, spin welders, and laser IRAM welders. The cleaning portion of Westinghouse was acquired in 1993, bringing Magnapak technology to the precision cleaning product mix.
In 1998 Branson acquired AmTech (American Technology) of Connecticut, manufacturers and marketers of ultrasonic equipment for metal welding and tube sealing.
We are now organized in two business units: materials joining, which includes plastics joining, metal welding and systems automation, as well as special applications such as ultrasonic cutting and ultrasonic processing; and precision cleaning, including industrial cleaning technologies, commercial products (Bransonic cleaners and Sonifier processors), and special applications.
